Preventing Extinction

What is it called when there are no members of a particular species alive?

• Extinction

• Endangered

• Conservation

• Captivity

What is the biggest reason for animal extinction, currently?

• Competition

• Disease

• Natural disasters

• Human activity

Which of the following human activities could lead to the extinction of a species?

• Hunting

• Deforestation

• Global warming

• Keeping pets

What are the two biggest threats that endanger giant pandas?

• Habitat loss

• Poaching

• Captive breeding

• Disease

What is it called when a species is at risk of extinction?

What are the benefits of conserving a habitat?

• It increases a species' chance of survival

• It prevents disruption to food chains

• It helps in the discovery of new medicines

• It reduces global warming

Give a benefit and a drawback of captive breeding programmes

Where can plant specimens be stored, to protect them from extinction?